salonMonster vs. Bookwella
salonMonster is built by hairdressers for the salon day, with colour processing time, client records, inventory, and a real person to move you in. Bookwella is a booking and reminder tool made for many kinds of appointment business.
No credit card required · No long-term contract · Free migration help
Canadian-owned and built in British Columbia since 2010, with straightforward pricing for salons across Canada and the US.
Who it's made for
salonMonster
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
Bookwella
Appointment businesses of many kinds, from hair and beauty to medspas, massage, and auto detailing, that want a branded booking page with text reminders
Top features
salonMonster
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
Bookwella
A branded booking page, calendars, client and appointment history, text confirmations and reminders, review requests, and campaigns to inactive clients
Support
salonMonster
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
Bookwella
Larger multi-team and multi-location setups are arranged by contacting Bookwella
Bottom line
salonMonster
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
Bookwella
A flat-priced booking and reminder tool for many kinds of appointment business
Hairdressers, nail techs, estheticians, and owner-led salons who want software made for beauty professionals, by people who have worked behind the chair
Bookwella
Appointment businesses of many kinds, from hair and beauty to medspas, massage, and auto detailing, that want a branded booking page with text reminders
Online booking, processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests, client records, inventory, reports, a wait list, and bulk email and text marketing, all in one plan
A branded booking page, calendars, client and appointment history, text confirmations and reminders, review requests, and campaigns to inactive clients
Phone, chat, and email support from people who know salon work, plus free migration help from a real person
Larger multi-team and multi-location setups are arranged by contacting Bookwella
Built by hairdressers, for hairdressers, with the salon tools, marketing, and personal help in one price
A flat-priced booking and reminder tool for many kinds of appointment business
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Want a deeper dive? Here's how salonMonster stacks up.
Public product and pricing information reviewed October 5, 2026. salonMonster bills in Canadian dollars in Canada and US dollars in the US. Bookwella's price is shown in US dollars. Prices and plans change, so check Bookwella's pricing page before deciding.
The real difference: a booking tool for everyone, or software built for your salon
Built around the chair
Bookwella has to work for a medspa, a car detailer, and a salon. salonMonster is made by hairdressers, for the way a salon day already runs. Book a cut into the gap while a colour processes, approve online booking requests before they land in your book, and keep formulas on the client record.
Built for the whole salon day
Bookwella is built around a booking page, a calendar, and text reminders. salonMonster is built around the salon tools you lean on every day: processing-time gaps for colour, booking requests you approve, a wait list, inventory, and bulk email and text marketing, on every plan.
Help from people who know salons
We've been behind the chair, so you won't have to explain what a root touch-up is. A real person moves your client list over for free and walks you through your new account. And you get 14 days with no card at all, so nothing can charge you until you've decided it's right for you.
Switching from Bookwella: get your records first, then cancel
Your client list is the business you built, and it should come with you. Get your records out of Bookwella while your account is still open, and we'll do the rest together.
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Get your records out
From Bookwella, get your client list, appointment history, and upcoming appointments. Keep your account open while you do.
2
We look at what you got
Send the files over through our secure process. We'll tell you exactly what can move into salonMonster before we call the move done, so there are no surprises later.
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Walk through it with a real person
We'll go over your clients, services, upcoming bookings, team access, and booking rules together. Once it all looks right, that's the moment to cancel Bookwella.
Frequently asked questions
Which costs less, salonMonster or Bookwella?
salonMonster is $30 a month for one person with every salon tool included, plus $15 for each additional person with a calendar, up to $120. That covers processing time, a wait list, client records, inventory, and marketing. Bookwella’s Pro plan is US$17.99 a month, flat per business. Compare what each one includes for the way your salon works, not just the monthly number.
Is Bookwella Canadian?
Yes, and so are we. Bookwella says it’s based in Alberta. salonMonster is Canadian-owned and has been built in British Columbia since 2010.
Does Bookwella offer a free trial?
salonMonster’s trial is 14 days of the full system and doesn’t ask for a card, so nothing is charged until you choose a plan. Bookwella advertises a 30-day trial, also with no card.
Does Bookwella have a marketplace?
No, and neither does salonMonster. With both, clients book through your own page, not a shared app.
Does Bookwella require a contract?
No. Bookwella advertises no long-term contract and lets you cancel anytime in account settings. salonMonster has no contract and no cancellation fee either.
Can salonMonster move everything from Bookwella?
It depends on the files you’re able to get out. Send them over and we’ll tell you exactly what can move before you cancel anything.
ready when you are
Ready for salon software built around the chair?
Start with 14 days free. No credit card. If you decide to move from Bookwella, a real person will look over the files you get and explain what can come across before you cancel.
No card. No contract.
salonMonster is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bookwella. Bookwella is a trademark of its respective owner. Product and pricing information was reviewed on October 5, 2026.